Fishing is closed in summer from June to September every year, and all operations except gill netting, fishing gear and cage fishing are prohibited in the Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, East China Sea and South China Sea (including Beibu Gulf) north of latitude 12.

Legal basis:

Notice of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on adjusting the fishing moratorium system in summer.

The first fishing area: Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, East China Sea and South China Sea (including Beibu Gulf) north of latitude 12.

Article 2 Types of closed fishing: all kinds of operations except fishing gear, and fishing auxiliary boats serving fishing boats.